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About KEO International Consultants

KEO International Consultants is a creative enterprise recognized for innovation, providing end-to-end services from conceptualization to realization in planning, design, and project delivery across built and natural environments. With over 60 years of experience, KEO has contributed to numerous ambitious projects globally. The firm is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and a Top 20 International PM/CM Firm, and by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

The Opportunity: Project Controls Manager

KEO International Consultants is seeking a Project Controls Manager to join its team in Riyadh. This full-time role is for a professional with extensive experience in project planning, scheduling, and cost management within the construction and engineering sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrate experience and capability in all aspects of planning and scheduling within construction and engineering environments.
• Develop, review, and manage master programmes and detailed schedules for enabling and early works packages.
• Ensure alignment between contractor programmes, interface milestones, and overall project timelines.
• Review baseline programmes, updates, and recovery schedules submitted by contractors.
• Establish planning standards, coding structures, and reporting requirements.
• Monitor progress against approved programmes using earned value and schedule performance metrics.
• Identify critical path activities, float consumption, and key risks to programme delivery.
• Prepare planning reports, dashboards, and executive summaries for the client.
• Support monthly reporting cycles and programme reviews.
• Identify programme risks, constraints, and opportunities during enabling works.
• Support mitigation strategies and sequencing improvements.
• Provide planning input to change assessments, variations, and claims, including Extensions of Time (EOTs).
• Support forensic schedule analysis when required.
• Work closely with Interface and Design Coordination teams to manage dependencies and handovers.
• Coordinate with contractors, authorities, and third-party stakeholders on critical milestones.
• Support a smooth transition from enabling works into main works packages.
• Lead and mentor planning engineers and schedulers.
• Ensure compliance with project planning procedures and governance frameworks.
• Support audits, reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 15 years of experience in a planning, scheduling, or cost role, preferably within the GCC region.
• Demonstrated experience with interchanges, highways, and bridges projects.
• Prior experience working for a global consultancy or a Tier-1 contractor.
• Experience in large-scale infrastructure projects, such as highways, rail/metro, utilities, aviation, or mixed-use developments.
• Strong understanding of various project delivery models and contract structures, including EPC, Design & Build, and PMC.

Professional Development and Company Culture

KEO fosters a supportive environment that prioritizes professional development through internal global mobility and career advancement opportunities. The company culture supports health and well-being with on-demand counseling services and regular workplace clinics. Employees are invited to participate in community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams, and beach clean-ups.

Application Process

Interested candidates are invited to apply for this position.